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R/BT-08
Production of recombinant fish gonadotropins (GtHs) using eukaryotic expression systems and development of a striped bass gth immunoassay
Principal Investigator:
Yonathan ZoharStart/End Year:
1998 - 2001Institution:
Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstituteCo-Principal Investigator:
B Weintraub, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Medical Biotechology Center.; M Szkudlinski, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Medical Biotechology CenterTopic(s):
Description:
To produce immunologically and biologically active recombinant striped bass GtH-I and GtH-II, and to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) for striped bass GtH-I. To use and optimize a novel and generic recombinant DNA approach for expressing biologically and immunologically active gonadotropins of fish, in view of enabling studies on their reproductive endocrinology.
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Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
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A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
